Just Brilliant!

milliebear00001

Firstly although your PGCE is in post compulsory ed this doesn't mean that you are not able to work in compulsory ed. most teaching agencies are desperate for substitute teachers and actually you can earn really good money this way.

I have a close friend who works for such an agency and he is always telling me about the idiots that get paid more than he does as the prerequesite for their agency is degree level ie anyone who has ANY degree, very often without a teaching qualification gets work with them.


I'm a bit confused by this because actually you can't work in a state secondary school as a teacher without QTS unless you are an overseas trained teacher. If you have a post-compulsory PGCE that doesn't qualify you to teach in the compulsory state sector, either as a qualified teacher or an unqualified one (this latter category only now applies to those trained overseas).

Have you thought about the private schools sector?

elisebutt65

milliebear00001 wrote: »

Firstly although your PGCE is in post compulsory ed this doesn't mean that you are not able to work in compulsory ed. most teaching agencies are desperate for substitute teachers and actually you can earn really good money this way.

I have a close friend who works for such an agency and he is always telling me about the idiots that get paid more than he does as the prerequesite for their agency is degree level ie anyone who has ANY degree, very often without a teaching qualification gets work with them.


I'm a bit confused by this because actually you can't work in a state secondary school as a teacher without QTS unless you are an overseas trained teacher. If you have a post-compulsory PGCE that doesn't qualify you to teach in the compulsory state sector, either as a qualified teacher or an unqualified one (this latter category only now applies to those trained overseas).

Have you thought about the private schools sector?

You can still work for an agency as a(n) NQTS though - I already checked that out as I could get a job as NQTS and then do on the job training as I'm a graduate- I forget what the scheme is called now - GTA???? Got so many acronyms going through my brain at the mo cos as I'm an HE in FE teacher I have to go through this QLER stuff and the initials for everything are driving me barmy:rotfl:

tiddly_widdly

What subject do you teach?

I teach in FE as well. and Im afraid this is very common. Most colleges now wont even give tutors full time permanent contracts, just in case the class they teach doesnt have enough bums on seats in september. Im afraid its always very much a last minute have I/havent I kind of post.

Good luck though

milliebear00001

elisebutt65 wrote: »

You can still work for an agency as a(n) NQTS though - I already checked that out as I could get a job as NQTS and then do on the job training as I'm a graduate- I forget what the scheme is called now - GTA???? Got so many acronyms going through my brain at the mo cos as I'm an HE in FE teacher I have to go through this QLER stuff and the initials for everything are driving me barmy:rotfl:

Yes this is possible. The scheme is Graduate Teacher Programme, but it is a training programme leading to QTS - however, places are scarce so it's an extremely competitive route, and you need to apply to a university to do it.

elisebutt65

tiddly_widdly wrote: »

What subject do you teach?

I teach in FE as well. and Im afraid this is very common. Most colleges now wont even give tutors full time permanent contracts, just in case the class they teach doesnt have enough bums on seats in september. Im afraid its always very much a last minute have I/havent I kind of post.

Yup - I haven't got a permanent contract - I've got a contract to July for my subjects and a 20 week one for the Positive Choices course.

I teach Business Studies - Nat Dip, HND and also Events Management(Bus) ND and Foundation Degree. Also HND Hospitality with Tourism.

I'm happy with the amount of work - I just want to hang on to it!!!!;)

Oldernotwiser

In my experience of FE it'll be the full time, permanent lecturers who are made redundant as they're the most expensive. When you get a lot of redundancies you usually get an increase in part time staff and temporary contacts, so I wouldn't start worrying yet.